AnMed and Prisma Health say they're closely monitoring the movement of the coronavirus

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Updated: 2:09 PM EST Mar 2, 2020

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PREPARING FOR POTENTIAL IMPACT OF THE VIRUS. AT NIGHT AND PRISMA HEALTH SAY THEY ARE MONITORING THE MOVEMENT OF THE CORONAVIRUS AND THAT THEY ARE PREPARING FOR T VIRUS COMES TO SOUTH CAROLINA. >>>> WE HAVE ACTIVATED OUR HOSPITAL INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM , WHICH WAS DESIGNED FOR NATURAL DISASTERS, INFECTIOUS DISEAS >> TRAINING THE HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES ON THE USE OF PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND HOW T IDENTIFY PATIENTS TO BE ABLE TO BE READY IF THE VIRUS SHOULD COME TO GREENVILLE. NOLAN BOTH ARE CONFIDENT IN : THEIR SUPPLIES AND SPACE TO TREAT PATIENTS. >> THE REALITY IS THAT MOST PEOPLE WHO ARE EXPOSED AND CONTRACT COVID19, IT’S A MILD AND THEY RECOVER AND DO WELL SO THAT’S WHAT WE’RE REALLY TELLING PEOPLE THAT MOST OF THE PATIENTS WHO GET INFECTED THEY WILL HAVE A VIRAL ILLNESS AND WILL RECOVER. NOLAN: DOCTORS SAY TO PREVENT SPREAD OF ILLNESS ITS IMPORTANT TO COUGH INTO YOUR SLEEVE, WASH HANDS REGULARLY AND GET THE FLU SHOT. >> TO AVOID BEING CONFUSED WITH A RESPIRATORY ILLNESS THAT WOULD REQUIRE THEM BEING QUARANTINED OR WORKED UP FOR CORONAVIRUS. >> ANMED AND PRISMA HEALTH SAY FOLKS IN THE UPSTATE SHOULDN’T BE FEARFUL OR PANICKING RATHER PRACTICE SMART HYGIENE. REPORTING IN THE UPSTATE N

Upstate hospital systems are preparing for the COVID-19, the coronavirus, in case it comes to South Carolina. AnMed and Prisma Health say they're closely monitoring the movement of the coronavirus."We have activated for planning purposes our hospital incident command system, which was designed for natural disasters, infectious disease," Dr. Brad Mock, chief medical officer of AnMed, said. "Training the hospital employees on the use of protective equipment and how to identify patients to be able to be ready if the virus should come to Greenville," Dr. Bill Kelly, epidemiologist at Prisma Health, said. AnMed and Prisma Health are confident in their supplies and space to treat patients."The reality is that most people who are exposed and contract COVID19, it's a mild virus, and they recover and do well,” said Mock. "So that's what we're really telling people, that most of the patients who get infected, they will have a viral illness and will recover."Doctors say to prevent spread of illness it’s important to cough into your sleeve, wash hands regularly and get the flu shot."To avoid being confused with a respiratory illness that would require them being quarantined or worked up for coronavirus," Kelly said.

Upstate hospital systems are preparing for the COVID-19, the coronavirus, in case it comes to South Carolina.

AnMed and Prisma Health say they're closely monitoring the movement of the coronavirus.

"Training the hospital employees on the use of protective equipment and how to identify patients to be able to be ready if the virus should come to Greenville," Dr. Bill Kelly, epidemiologist at Prisma Health, said.

AnMed and Prisma Health are confident in their supplies and space to treat patients.

"The reality is that most people who are exposed and contract COVID19, it's a mild virus, and they recover and do well,” said Mock. "So that's what we're really telling people, that most of the patients who get infected, they will have a viral illness and will recover."

Doctors say to prevent spread of illness it’s important to cough into your sleeve, wash hands regularly and get the flu shot.

"To avoid being confused with a respiratory illness that would require them being quarantined or worked up for coronavirus," Kelly said.